Act 17 of 2018

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018

An Act to provide for measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of law in India by staying outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts, to preserve the sanctity of the rule of law in India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
Enacted 2018-07-31
26 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Application of Act.	Read
4	Application for declaration of fugitive economic offender and procedure therefor.	Read
5	Attachment of property.	Read
6	Powers of Director and other officers.	Read
7	Power of survey.	Read
8	Search and seizure.	Read
9	Search of persons.	Read
10	Notice.	Read
11	Procedure for hearing application.	Read
12	Declaration of fugitive economic offender.	Read
13	Supplementary application.	Read
14	Power to disallow civil claims.	Read
15	Management of properties confiscated under this Act.	Read
16	Rules of evidence.	Read
17	Appeal.	Read
18	Bar of jurisdiction.	Read
19	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
20	Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.	Read
21	Overriding effect.	Read
22	Application of other laws not barred.	Read
23	Power to make rules.	Read
24	Laying of rules before Parliament.	Read
25	Power to remove difficulties.	Read
26	Repeal and saving.	Read